Kurznachricht

[ˈkʊʁt͡snaːxˌʁɪçt]

/[ˈkʊʁt͡snaːxˌʁɪçt]/ noun

The verdict

“Kurznachricht” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kurz gefasste, aktuelle Information

Corpus desk

Index DE-kurznachricht · Kurznachricht · German

Kurznachricht · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for Kurznachricht
PropertyValue
HeadwordKurznachricht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʊʁt͡snaːxˌʁɪçt]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kurznachricht“ im Deutschen

Kurznachrichtliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kurznachricht is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkʊʁt͡snaːxˌʁɪçt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kurz gefasste, aktuelle Information".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Kurznachricht, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Kurznachricht, spelled K-U-R-Z-N-A-C-H-R-I-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    kurz gefasste, aktuelle Information

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Kurznachricht appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Der gleiche behäbige Alltagstrott wie immer, bis er auf die sarkastische Kurznachricht auf Seite drei stieß.“
  2. „Ich hatte im Geist eine knappe, herkömmliche Kurznachricht verfaßt, und von dieser rührte die Bestürzung, die sich auf meinem Gesicht und meinem Körper spiegelte.“

Synonyms

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kurznachricht"?
"Kurznachricht" is spelled K-U-R-Z-N-A-C-H-R-I-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʊʁt͡snaːxˌʁɪçt].
What does "Kurznachricht" mean?
As a noun, "Kurznachricht" means: kurz gefasste, aktuelle Information
How do you pronounce "Kurznachricht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kurznachricht" is [ˈkʊʁt͡snaːxˌʁɪçt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kurznachricht" come from?
"Kurznachricht" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list